Martin Brundle visits Lotus

Martin Brundle visits Lotus to drive the
award-winning Lotus Evora

Martin Brundle, one of the most talked about
legends in British motorsport recently spent a
day at the world-renowned Group Lotus UK
headquarters, sampling a piece of Lotus heritage
and driving the firm’s latest offering, the all
new Lotus Evora.

Brundle called on Classic Team Lotus where Clive
Chapman (son of Lotus’ founder Colin Chapman)
showcased some of his Father’s much loved
Formula 1 projects. Brundle also toured the
state of the art manufacturing facilities and
sampled the Lotus Evora for the first time
around the famous Lotus test track.

It was fantastic for the Lotus workforce to
see Brundle passing through; regularly holding
court with the eager employees, happy to sign
autographs and answer any questions posed. Dany
Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus said: “It is an honour
for Lotus to host Martin Brundle, one of the
most respected and popular names in motor sport.
It was an incredible opportunity to demonstrate
our exciting array of vehicles and the work of
our talented employees to one of the most
esteemed analysts in the automotive arena and I
am delighted with his positive responses.”

Brundle was joined by his son Alex, one of the
rising stars of the Formula Two Championship,
proudly following in his fathers motor sport
footsteps and dreaming of a future in Formula 1.
Martin Brundle thoroughly enjoyed his visit to
one of the world’s most iconic automotive
marques, commenting: “I remember first visiting
Hethel in the 1960s, when my Father drove a
Lotus Cortina. I am equally impressed now as I
was then and as a Norfolk man, I am delighted
Lotus is performing so well. I was pleased to
see my old friend Gino Rosato and after hearing
more about the future plans from Dany Bahar and
his team, I am looking forward to the
forthcoming products to come out of Hethel.”

Brundle was further impressed with the new Lotus
Evora: “I was especially keen to drive the Evora
after reading so many positive magazine reports.
On a wet track, the cornering grip and
particularly the braking performance deeply
impressed me. It’s a quality sports car.”